
A Fugitive from the Past(1965)
Three robbers escape with loot from a heist before one of them kills the others. Their corpses wash up near the aftermath of a maritime calamity, provoking a policeman's interest.


Yūzō Kayama

Ruriko Asaoka

Shin Kishida

Takashi Fujiki

Masayuki Mori

Jun Funato

Shoichi Ozawa
Nobuo Kawai
Jun Arai

Sally Mae
Sun Above, Death Below is a crime, drama film released in 1968. Directed by Hiromichi Horikawa, it stars Yūzō Kayama, Ruriko Asaoka, Shin Kishida. Suspense drama about an assassin charged with breaking up a gold smuggling ring, and the contract subsequently purchased against him and his employer.
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